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Senior leader of Pakistani Taliban killed in IED attack, sources say

Sophia Saifi and Saleem Mehsud, CNN — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 11:08:02 +0000

This story was first published on CNN.com, “Senior leader of Pakistani Taliban killed in IED attack, sources say.” (CNN) — A senior founding leader of the Pakistani Taliban was killed Sunday night in a targeted attack, according to two sources within the group’s leadership. The Pakistan Taliban, known as Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP), is a US-designated foreign

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ISIS claims responsibility for blast killing dozens at Shia mosque in Pakistan’s Peshawar

Sophia Saifi and Saleem Mehsud, CNN — Sat, 05 Mar 2022 18:03:50 +0000

(CNN) — The Islamic State (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for Friday’s attack on a Shia mosque in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar that killed at least 61 people and injured another 196. A post from ISIS-affiliated Amaq news agency said a suicide bomber trained by the militant group had carried out the attack, which struck

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